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Man Injects Gym-Bought Tanning Peptide, Gets a New Melanoma
Melanotan-II, also known as the "Barbie drug," has been linked to melanoma and other serious complications.
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Peptides are quickly becoming a popular wellness hack for people looking to boost their immunity, longevity, or general health. Unfortunately, these largely unvetted products aren’t without their potential dangers, as a recent case report illustrates.
Doctors in Illinois and Michigan detailed a 46-year-old man with a previous history of skin cancer who bought the peptide Melanotan-II to help with his tanning. Five weeks after he started using the drug, he developed a new melanoma lesion, they reported. Though the cancer…
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